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[maguskiller]

[Kiritsugu is not the type to take unnecessary risks for the sake of emotions or etiquette. Going out of your way to visit someone in such a dangerous situation constitutes as one, no matter the importance of the conversation you want to have with them. Kiritsugu is an emotional (maybe overly cheery in times of peace), man in front of his son, but it's not worth making his tracks known to others on the way there. Keeping Shirou safe is the entire purpose of this.]

[Instead, he calls him, intending to talk about a very serious matter.]

Shirou? Are you there?

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[emptysword]

Yeah, I am. Is something the matter?

[He's... slowly getting better after Saber's uh. Disappearance. But Kiritsugu can still hear that Shirou's voice sounds quite exhausted instead of his usual cheery self.]

[maguskiller]

I wanted to talk.

...Are you okay?

[Though still somewhat brief in words, Kiritsugu's voice takes upon the kindness it usually does around his son. Furthermore, considering how well Shirou knows him, he should know he's trying to convey that he knows what happened to Saber.]

[emptysword]

...Yeah, I am.

[He's going to just give him a half-forced smile.]

What about you?

[maguskiller]

Pretty good. It's comforting to see you again.

...Shirou, are you living by yourself?

[emptysword]

...Yeah, I am. Why're you asking?

[Because he knows that Kiritsugu'd probably the first one to notice Saber's disappearance.

Not that he cares about her at all.]

[maguskiller]

Masters of the Fourth War are still around. I don't think it's a good idea for you to stay alone.

To put it simply, would you like to move back until Saber reappears?

[emptysword]

[While the offer was enticing, he did promise Saber that he'll stay with her.

After all... He fulfills all the promise he made, despite the person's absence.]

...I'm sorry, but I promised her that I'll stay with her.

[maguskiller]

Doing so would help you do that. You know she'd want you to be safe.

[emptysword]

I know, its just that I can't back down from my promises.

[After all, this was all for her.]

I'm sorry, dad.

[maguskiller]

...

[If he keeps pushing it, he risks revealing his part in all of this.]

[Ironic. The person he's doing this for is the one to throw a wrench into all of his plans. Still, he doesn't hate him for it. Shirou is able to fulfill the oaths he never could. That's something to be admired. Completely against his typical philosophy, considering results are far more important than oaths, but maybe that's the decision that will make their fates diverge.]

[He gives a sigh, very unlike him. He seems like the tired, yet amused old man Shirou knows best. Nothing but a mask.

...Don't worry about it.

Call me if you need anything, Shirou. I've already warned you about who to be careful about.

[emptysword]

...Will do.

[He's going to give a nod at that.]

Anything else you want to talk about?